Welcoming Declarations

The following declarations are in the Plymouth UCC Church Constitution.
To read the entire document, visit the Constitution & Policies page. 
(The constitution is the first link.)

Article V. Open and Affirming Declaration
The members of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Fort Collins, Colorado, affirm their belief that all persons are created by God and are equal in worth and dignity. We recognize, celebrate and give thanks for the many diverse gifts of God among us. We declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming congregation, welcoming into full membership and participation in the Body of Christ persons of every race, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic origin, physical and mental ability, economic status and nationality. We joyously pledge ourselves to be an Open and Affirming congregation, providing a safe welcome for a diverse people. (Adopted 2001)

Article VI. ­Peace with Justice Declaration
The members of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Fort Collins, Colorado, believe Jesus’ teachings call us to enact shalom, to live in wholeness, harmony, community well-being and with equal justice. We affirm a process of justice-making and peace-making which encourages open dialogue, reconciliation, constructive change and nonviolence.  Therefore, we are called and committed to being a Peace with Justice Church in our worship, education, community life and outreach.  

Article VII. Immigrant Welcoming Congregation Declaration
The members of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Fort Collins, Colorado hear God’s Call to care for and welcome with compassion and justice the widowed, the orphaned and the alienated who are living in our community. We follow Jesus, the Christ, who lives among the “least of these” in our communities. We affirm that each and every person is a Child of God welcome in the Realm of God’s Love. Our refugee-immigrant ancestors fled persecution; upon arriving in Colorado they established the German Evangelical Congregational Church that laid the foundation for Plymouth Congregational UCC. Therefore, Plymouth Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Fort Collins, CO declares itself an “Immigrant Welcoming Congregation” to encourage the development of policies and activities within Plymouth UCC dedicated to facilitating respectful, compassionate welcome and inclusion of immigrants in our midst. (Adopted 1/14/2018)